Backrest Cover and Cushion

Backrest Cover and Cushion

• The procedure description is based on a manual or power standard or Sport front seat and Comfort seat.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pry lever (80 - 200)

• Special hook (3370)

• Drill for vehicles equipped with a DVD player

• Eye protection for vehicles equipped with a DVD player

• 12 mm drill bit for vehicles equipped with a DVD player

Removing


• Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components ] Description and Operation.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Remove front seat:

• Standard and Sport Manual Seat, refer to => [ Manual Standard Front Seats ] Manual Standard Front Seats.

• Standard seat, Sport seat (power) and Comfort seat, refer to => [ Power Standard Front Seats ] Power Standard Front Seats.

- Attach front seat to Fixture For Seat Repair (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on Fixture for Seat Repair VAS 6136 ] Front Seat, Installing on Fixture for Seat Repair VAS 6136.

Vehicles equipped with a mount for a DVD player:





• DVD player removed.

- Unclip the trim - 2 - for the connector - arrow -.


Eye injury risk.

• Wear protective EYEWEAR!

- Drill out the guides - 1 - and - 3 - for the DVD player using a 12 mm drill ∅.








Danger of destroying the backrest cover and cushion.

• The guides are held in the backrest frame by the retaining tabs - arrows -.

• When removing, drill out only up to dimension - a - = 35 mm.

Vehicles with cabin heater:

- Remove the cabin heater vents. Refer to => [ Cabin Heater Vents ] Cabin Heater Vents.

All Vehicles

- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to => [ Backrest Cover ] Backrest Cover.

- Remove headrests:

• => [ Headrests with Locking Mechanism ] Headrests with Locking Mechanism.

• => [ Power Headrests ] Power Headrests.

- Remove the backrest.

• Standard seat and Sport seat (manual), refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest.

• Standard seat, Sport seat (power) and Comfort seat, refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest.

- Remove the entry assistance trim. Refer to => [ Entry Assistance Trim ] Entry Assistance Trim.

- Remove the clips on the seat backrest frame - 5 - with the pry lever (80 - 200).





- Disengage the rear clamping profile - 1, 2, 3 and 4 - on the backrest frame using the special hook (3370).

- Disengage the left and right rear straps - 6 - on the backrest frame.

- Remove the upholstery on the front seat backrest so that the side airbag screw is accessible. When doing this, carefully pull the cover and cushion near the side airbag as far as possible toward the front.

- Remove side airbag. Refer to => [ Driver Side Airbag Igniter or Front Passenger Side Airbag Igniter ] .

- Remove the cover and cushion upward and off the seat backrest frame while at the same time removing the seat heating wiring harness.

Installation


• Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components, Refer to => [ Restraint System Components ] Description and Operation.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

- Make sure the clamping profiles engage correctly and the cover is not wrinkled.

Vehicles equipped with a mount for a DVD player:





• The guide mounts - 1 - and - 3 - on the backrest must free of contaminants.

- Adjust the backrest cover and insert the new guides into the mounts.

• The guides - 1 - and - 3 - can be installed in only one position.

• The release buttons must face outside.

- Install the trim - 2 -.

• The trim can be installed in only one position.

• Ignore - arrow -.

All Vehicles

• Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.


Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Disconnect the battery ground wire with the ignition switched on.

• If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.